Type-writer.



W. R. FOX.

TYPE WRITER. APPLLCATION FILED 1AN.19.19|4.`

mente@ 33.1.22,1918.

WILLIAM R. FOX, 0F GRI@ IND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

TYPE-WRITER.

@riginal application filed November 8, 1909, Serial No. 526,552. Divided19, 1914. Serial No. 813,034.

To all wiwm t may concern.'

Be it known that I, 'WILLIAH R. Fox, a citizen of the United States,residing at Grand Rapids, in the county of lient and State of Michigan,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Type- Writers, ofwhich the following is a speciiication.

This invention relates to improvements in typewriters, and particularlyto an improved structure for perfor-ating a stencil card. i 'lhisapplication is a division of my pending application, Serial N 0.526,552,filed Novembei e, 1909.

The object of this invention is, to provide an improved perforatingdevice for perforating stencil cards in which needle point type can beeectively used because the same are protected from injury.

Further objects, and objects relating to details and economies ofstructure and operation will definitel appear from. the detaileddescription to follow.

accomplish the objects of my invention bythe devices and means describedin the following specification. The invention is clearly defined andpointed out in the claims.

A structure constituting a preferred embodiment of. my invention isclearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a part of thisspecification, in which:

Figure I is a view partly in section and partly in elevation, showing myimproved type bar in its proper relation to the platen.

Fig. ,II is an enlarged detail perspective view of one of the type.

Fig. III is transverse sectional view on a line corresponding to line 33 of Fig. I, through one of the type showing the manner in which thetype head is constructed.

In the drawing, the sectional view is taken looking in the direction ofthe little arrows at the ends of the section line, and similar numeralsof reference refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

onsidering the numbered parts of the drawing, I have shown my inventionin connection with a stencil card holder of the' type shown in mvpending application above referred to. 1 is a base carrying the cardholder and provided with a pair of stand- 'rds 3, 3 to the upper ends ofwhich the arms 4, 4 are pivoted at 2. 5 is the card holder which ispivoted at 6 to the'ends of the arms 4, 4. This card holder is proipccilcation of Letters li'atent.l

Patented Jan. 223, 191, and this application led January vided withrearwardly projecting arms 13, 13 at each side, which are connected by across bar 14. rlhe ends of the platen are provided with suitable spurgears 8 mesh ing with racks on the card holder. rlhe platen 9 has acanvas covering 9 into which the needle point type penetrate whenperforating the stencil card 15. The card holder has a ledge 11 at thebottom with an upwardly projecting flange 12 at the rear for effectivelyengaging the card. Springs 10 are connected to the card holder at eachside and extend rearwardly therefrom and connect with downwardlyprojectino lingers on the arm 4. y

lhe type bar 16 is, in the particular structure here illustrated,arranged below the platen after thc manner of the front striketypewriter. This bar carries a type 17 provided with pin points 18 forperforating the stencil card.y On the back of this head is a felt pad 2Owhich is retained in place by a sheet metal clip 19, as clearlv appearsfrom an inspection of Fig. lll. This metal clip 19 forms in effect asocket in which the felt pad 20 is seated.

It will thus be clear that, if accidentally, two type bars are struckforward at the saine time, the second one moved to position will not beinjured because the pin points of that type will penetrate the soft feltpad 2O on the back of the next one and n hai-n1 will done further thanto make it necessary to separate the type and let them drop back totheir initial position. In this manner I avoid injuring the p in pointsof the type and not wish to be restricted to the same. I"

have found, however. that this form is to be preferred, and, therefore,I desire to claim the same specifically aswell as broadly as indicatedby the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what llO I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a typewriter, a series of pin`pointed type, metal clips embracingsaid type and forming, with the rear thereof, sockets, and

pads seated in said sockets on the back of y said type. f

a buffer of material softer than the type and ainstwhich a part ofanother type bar is a apted to strike.

3. A type bar having a socket in the rear of the impact face of thetype, 15 seated in said socket.

and a pad 4. A type bar having a rearwardly openy ing socketand a (Fadseated and secured in said Socket an extending rearwardly from the typebar.

5. tyfe bar having a needle faced type 20 and a .,soc (et in the rear ofthe type, and a pad se" ted and secured in said socket and extendingrearwardly from the type bar.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal in the presenceof. two 25 witnesses. y

WILLIAM R. FOX. [L s.]

Witnesses: y

CARL S'roxon, LENA CHURCH.

